HIGH 8.6 NVD
CVE-2026-81682
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7q4g-rrw4-rf2m
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-insecure-file-permission
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 was published on 2026-08-27 via NVD.
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